The Impressionable Years

Duration: 12:00

Year Published: 1952

Creator: Peter Elgar

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Portrays a little girl's first experience in the children's room of the New York Public Library, explains the appreciations which may develop in children through reading, and emphasizes freedom of choice and democratic relationships in the library. This revised edition was released in 1953, a year after the original version. This edition is 10 minutes shorter and does not include a scene with Carl Sandburg that is included in the original 40 minute version.

Complete Record: Portrays a little girl's first experience in the children's room of the New York Public Library, explains the appreciations which may develop in children through reading, and emphasizes freedom of choice and democratic relationships in the library.

Metadata Source:UNT Digital Library